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runner

noun as in vine

Strong matches

noun as in one who runs

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The world record holder for women is banned from competing—a reminder that performance-enhancing drugs hurt runners and the sport.

On a broken-bat ground ball from Alejandro Kirk, with runners on the corners and one out in the inning, he finally did.

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With runners on the corner and one out in the bottom of the 11th, he induced a routine ground ball to shortstop off the bat of Alejandro Kirk.

Since last year's laws tweak, which outlawed 'escort runners' and made it easier for chasing players to contest kicks, there has been a higher premium on the ability to claim high balls.

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Even though distance runners love Kipchoge’s training base near Kaptagat, Kenya for its variable terrain, he has made his name as the king of flat marathons.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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